Self-harm prevention in the community: Development, training and resources for professionals

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Hello and welcome to the self-harm in the community project page designed to inform you of the latest resources for professionals in West Sussex. This includes resources that can be shared with parents and carers and young people who engage in self-harming behaviour.

On this page you will also find ways to engage in polls to help inform the delivery and sustainability of specific pieces of work. You can also get up to date information on self-harm training sessions and self-harm related materials.

We would like to share with you our introduction to self-harm in children and young people animation, you can also share this video with parents and carers in WS


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If you require any of this information in an alternative format, then please contact us via email at Danielle.Wilkinson@westsussex.gov.uk or by telephone on 0330 222 3715 and we will do our best to assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 222 3715

We are committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Please view the West Sussex County Council Accessibility Statement, for further details. Information about the accessibility of the Your Voice Engagement Hub can be found by clicking on the 'Accessibility tab' which can be found at the bottom of this page. Where it exists, we will provide details of any project related content which is not fully accessible under a heading of 'Non-accessible content' below.

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us at haveyoursay@westsussex.gov.uk.


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Hello and welcome to the self-harm in the community project page designed to inform you of the latest resources for professionals in West Sussex. This includes resources that can be shared with parents and carers and young people who engage in self-harming behaviour.

On this page you will also find ways to engage in polls to help inform the delivery and sustainability of specific pieces of work. You can also get up to date information on self-harm training sessions and self-harm related materials.

We would like to share with you our introduction to self-harm in children and young people animation, you can also share this video with parents and carers in WS


Accessibility Statement

If you require any of this information in an alternative format, then please contact us via email at Danielle.Wilkinson@westsussex.gov.uk or by telephone on 0330 222 3715 and we will do our best to assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 222 3715

We are committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Please view the West Sussex County Council Accessibility Statement, for further details. Information about the accessibility of the Your Voice Engagement Hub can be found by clicking on the 'Accessibility tab' which can be found at the bottom of this page. Where it exists, we will provide details of any project related content which is not fully accessible under a heading of 'Non-accessible content' below.

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us at haveyoursay@westsussex.gov.uk.


Survey web browser compatibility

Please use one of the browsers below when completing the survey to ensure it looks and works as it should. These are

· Chrome version 86 and above

· Firefox version 78 and above

· Microsoft Edge version 86 and above

· Safari version 14 and above

  • DR Pooky Knightsmith - Self-harm and distress tolerance

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    Partners across Sussex have jointly commissioned a short series of self-harm and Distress tolerance webinars for all school/college and non-school/college-based staff, governors and local practitioners working in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

    The three sessions are delivered by Dr Pooky Knightsmith
    Pooky is an internationally recognised mental health educator, ambassador and author with a PHD in psychological medicine.

    You can find the session recordings and summary notes on the right

  • Self-harm: Parent and Carer session

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    FREE recording of a previous online self-harm session for parents and carers of a young person engaged in or at risk of engaging in self-harming behaviour. Presented by the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

    The session covered:

    • Introduction to the new self-harm learning network – Find out about a new programme of support for parents/carers of children who self-harm
    • What is self-harm and why do young people adopt this as a coping strategy
    • How to approach your child if you think they are self-harming
    • How to respond if your child tells you they are self-harming
    • Understanding the cycle of change and responding accordingly
    • Resisting the ‘fix it urge’ – why just telling them to stop is unlikely to be effective
    • Seeking help for your child and your family
    • Awareness of medical risk and emergency first aid
    • Harm minimisation techniques
    • Tolerating the distress of setbacks

    To access the recording click on the link below and entre the password - WestSussexCC1105!

    Link: https://vimeo.com/555673554

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